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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like India to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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